Lemierre′s Syndrome presenting with neurological and pulmonary symptoms: Case report and review of the literature
Lemierre′s Syndrome (LS) is a potentially life-threatening condition, characterized by clinical or radiologic evidence of internal jugular vein thrombosis following an oropharyngeal infection, most commonly by Fusobacterium necrophorum. A high index of suspicion and early recognition is important fo...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
|
| Series: | Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2013;volume=16;issue=2;spage=259;epage=263;aulast=Aggarwal |
| _version_ | 1819081095283474432 |
|---|---|
| author | Sushil Kumar Aggarwal Alok Nath Rajni Singh Amit Keshri |
| author_facet | Sushil Kumar Aggarwal Alok Nath Rajni Singh Amit Keshri |
| author_sort | Sushil Kumar Aggarwal |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Lemierre′s Syndrome (LS) is a potentially life-threatening condition, characterized by clinical or radiologic evidence of internal jugular vein thrombosis following an oropharyngeal infection, most commonly by Fusobacterium necrophorum. A high index of suspicion and early recognition is important for successful management and to prevent systemic complications like multiorgan failure with extremely high morbidity, prolonged hospitalization and, not uncommonly, death. We are reporting a rare case of LS that was complicated with internal jugular vein and cavernous sinus thrombosis along with lung metastatic lesions, which was diagnosed and treated at our institute. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-21T19:55:20Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-f1e3dc5e7f8b42ccba0c8e5efb1cd9cc |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0972-2327 1998-3549 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-21T19:55:20Z |
| publishDate | 2013-01-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology |
| spelling | doaj.art-f1e3dc5e7f8b42ccba0c8e5efb1cd9cc2022-12-21T18:52:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology0972-23271998-35492013-01-0116225926310.4103/0972-2327.112489Lemierre′s Syndrome presenting with neurological and pulmonary symptoms: Case report and review of the literatureSushil Kumar AggarwalAlok NathRajni SinghAmit KeshriLemierre′s Syndrome (LS) is a potentially life-threatening condition, characterized by clinical or radiologic evidence of internal jugular vein thrombosis following an oropharyngeal infection, most commonly by Fusobacterium necrophorum. A high index of suspicion and early recognition is important for successful management and to prevent systemic complications like multiorgan failure with extremely high morbidity, prolonged hospitalization and, not uncommonly, death. We are reporting a rare case of LS that was complicated with internal jugular vein and cavernous sinus thrombosis along with lung metastatic lesions, which was diagnosed and treated at our institute.http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2013;volume=16;issue=2;spage=259;epage=263;aulast=AggarwalCavernous sinus thrombosislemierre′s syndromepulmonary infiltrates |
| spellingShingle | Sushil Kumar Aggarwal Alok Nath Rajni Singh Amit Keshri Lemierre′s Syndrome presenting with neurological and pulmonary symptoms: Case report and review of the literature Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology Cavernous sinus thrombosis lemierre′s syndrome pulmonary infiltrates |
| title | Lemierre′s Syndrome presenting with neurological and pulmonary symptoms: Case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Lemierre′s Syndrome presenting with neurological and pulmonary symptoms: Case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Lemierre′s Syndrome presenting with neurological and pulmonary symptoms: Case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lemierre′s Syndrome presenting with neurological and pulmonary symptoms: Case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Lemierre′s Syndrome presenting with neurological and pulmonary symptoms: Case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | lemierre s syndrome presenting with neurological and pulmonary symptoms case report and review of the literature |
| topic | Cavernous sinus thrombosis lemierre′s syndrome pulmonary infiltrates |
| url | http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2013;volume=16;issue=2;spage=259;epage=263;aulast=Aggarwal |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sushilkumaraggarwal lemierressyndromepresentingwithneurologicalandpulmonarysymptomscasereportandreviewoftheliterature AT aloknath lemierressyndromepresentingwithneurologicalandpulmonarysymptomscasereportandreviewoftheliterature AT rajnisingh lemierressyndromepresentingwithneurologicalandpulmonarysymptomscasereportandreviewoftheliterature AT amitkeshri lemierressyndromepresentingwithneurologicalandpulmonarysymptomscasereportandreviewoftheliterature |